Global Patent Index - EP 0526086 A1

EP 0526086 A1 19930203 - Non-fat cream cheese product and method for manufacture thereof.

Title (en)

Non-fat cream cheese product and method for manufacture thereof.

Title (de)

Fettfreier Frischkäse und Verfahren zur Herstellung desselben.

Title (fr)

Fromage frais à teneur nulle en matière grasse et méthode pour sa fabrication.

Publication

EP 0526086 A1 19930203 (EN)

Application

EP 92306687 A 19920722

Priority

US 73766491 A 19910730

Abstract (en)

In the method of the present invention for making a non-fat cream cheese product, a fermented skim milk retentate is introduced into a mixing tank provided with agitation means. The skim milk retentate is agitated and transferred through a recirculating loop as dry cottage cheese curd and an emulsifying salt are added to the mixing tank. Agitation and recirculation are continued for a period of time sufficient to provide a dispersion of the dry cottage cheese curd and emulsifying salt homogeneously throughout the retentate. Heating of the dispersion is then started by injecting steam into the dispersion as it passes through the recirculating loop. While the temperature of the dispersion is within the range of from about 70 DEG F to about 150 DEG F (about 21.1 DEG C to about 65.6 DEG C), non-fat dry milk is added to the dispersion. Agitation and heating is continued until the dispersion temperature is within the range of from about 140 DEG F to about 165 DEG F (about 60 DEG C to about 73.9 DEG C). Xanthan gum, as the first gum of a stabilizing system, is then added to the mixing tank. Agitation and heating is continued until the dispersion temperature is in the range of from about 165 DEG F to about 190 DEG F (73.9 DEG C to about 87.8 DEG C). The steam is shut off and salt, sugar and carrageenan, as the second gum of a stabilizer system, are added to the mixing tank. Agitation is continued for a period of from about 1 to about 4 minutes to provide a non-fat cream cheese mix. The cream cheese mix is then homogenized to provide a non-fat cream cheese product.

IPC 1-7

A23C 19/076

IPC 8 full level

A23C 19/028 (2006.01); A23C 19/076 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A23C 19/00 (2013.01 - KR); A23C 19/0285 (2013.01 - EP US); A23C 19/0765 (2013.01 - EP US); A23C 2250/25 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0526086 A1 19930203; EP 0526086 B1 19950517; AT E122538 T1 19950615; AU 2034492 A 19930204; AU 644971 B2 19931223; CA 2073782 A1 19930131; CA 2073782 C 20020423; CN 1030422 C 19951206; CN 1070314 A 19930331; DE 69202530 D1 19950622; DE 69202530 T2 19951012; DK 0526086 T3 19950918; ES 2072708 T3 19950716; HK 72596 A 19960503; JP 3164898 B2 20010514; JP H05192079 A 19930803; KR 100227762 B1 19991101; KR 930001789 A 19930222; MX 9204464 A 19930401; MY 108399 A 19960930; NZ 243753 A 19931223; US 5180604 A 19930119

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92306687 A 19920722; AT 92306687 T 19920722; AU 2034492 A 19920716; CA 2073782 A 19920714; CN 92108852 A 19920729; DE 69202530 T 19920722; DK 92306687 T 19920722; ES 92306687 T 19920722; HK 72596 A 19960425; JP 20377192 A 19920730; KR 920013559 A 19920729; MX 9204464 A 19920730; MY PI19921338 A 19920727; NZ 24375392 A 19920728; US 73766491 A 19910730